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After Jesus and his disciples had finished the Passover meal, he took them to the Hill of Olives to pray as usual.

Jesus

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Sit here while I pray. Peter, James, John, come with me.

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Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him and headed a little further to pray. Then Jesus showed a very sad and painful expression.

Jesus

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I'm feeling very sad right now. Stay awake here and pray together.

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After saying this to the three disciples, he went to the Garden of Gethsemane alone. At that moment, Jesus already knew that something terrible was going to happen to him.

Jesus

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My Father in heaven, if You can, remove this cup from me. But do it as You will, not as I will!

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"Remove the cup" means "not to make terrible events happen." Jesus returned to the three disciples. Do you know what they were doing?

Peter James John

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Zzz zzz...

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They were all sleeping!

Jesus

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Wake up, Peter! Can't you stay awake just for one hour for me? Stay awake so that you will not give in to the temptation.

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Then, Jesus went back to the Garden of Gethsemane alone.

Peter

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I was warned by Jesus, but I am so sleepy.

James

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So am I.

John

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Me, too.

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They fell asleep again. After a while, Jesus came back again to the disciples.

Jesus

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Oh...

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Jesus went to pray again after seeing the three disciples sleeping. After coming back from the prayer for the third time, they were still sleeping.

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Just like Jesus, we should always pray, especially when we are upset. When we pray, God gives us strength. It is very important to pray every day. Don't fall asleep like the disciples.